A rolling live blog maintained by Europa Press until 23:45 on 24 September paints a grim picture of deteriorating sanitary conditions in Ceuta’s improvised migrant settlements. Field reporters describe overflowing latrines, intermittent water supplies and rising tensions after several nights of confrontations between local youth groups and migrants queuing for food handouts. The blog details an overnight fire in a makeshift tent area near the Tarajal industrial estate, injuring four people, as well as the evacuation of 60 women and children to an equestrian complex converted into an emergency shelter. Police have increased patrols around the university campus following the discovery of a tunnel occupied by dozens of migrants seeking better shelter from September rains. Humanitarian agencies warn that such incidents can trigger stricter movement controls at the Tarajal border gate, affecting the thousands of legally-registered cross-border workers who pass daily between Morocco and Ceuta. Employers should prepare for possible delays and advise staff to carry updated work permits and health insurance proofs. The live feed also notes that Spain’s Civil Protection service has shipped 2,000 additional field beds and 40 portable shower units to the enclave—logistics that demonstrate the government’s continued reliance on temporary infrastructure rather than permanent reception facilities.
Source: Europa Press (Live)
